While You Were Sleeping

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What are your thoughts on the general state of video games, particularly the art style and location of said video games? Well, I tend to agree with Viktor Antonov, the Art Director on Half Life 2. He says not enough risks are being taken when it comes to the way games look. I agree with him.

And what about that Diablo III, eh? The game has obviously sold a fair amount of units, but I don't think I've heard a positive thing since. The Blizzard CEO has acknowledged the complaints. Diablo III isn't perfect, he says. No shit!

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capt. neckbeard Guest

Jul 20, 2012, 9:40am

Probably because taking risks equates to potentially lowered profits. Why take risks when you can take a glorified map/extension pack and slap a full retail price on it annually--I think everyone knows what franchise I'm talking about.

I'm not hating on it because it's popular(ok maybe just a little), I hate it because it has set an industry standard that does emulate it, a standard that has(for the most part) stifled creativity and originality in games; take Homefront for example-- a game that had so much potential to brake away from the mould, but ended up just being another clone, even right down to the grenade proximity icon--and the industry is suffering as a result.